(4:20 a.m. AEST) — Australia’s Tourism Restart Taskforce has outlined a proposed recovery plan for domestic and international tourism that would see residents able to travel back and forth to New Zealand beginning July 1, while travel to “safe” countries …

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It’s been a tough week for cruise fans eager to get back on the high seas. Even as a handful of small river lines and small-ship cruise specialists moved ahead with plans to resume sailings in the coming weeks, some …

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Leading figures in the world of cruise have reacted positively to the Prime Minister’s assurance that the Government would offer any help needed to assist the beleaguered industry. Even as many lines continue to delay their restart date, the vote …

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Samar, a 19-year-old from Iran, travels from country to country to avoid being deported back to her abusive father in Iran. For the past two years, she has shuttled between Turkey, Armenia, and Ecuador, three of the few countries Iranians …

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Holland America Line is canceling additional departures from the port of Vancouver, British Columbia, in fall 2020, as well as select Hawaii itineraries for early 2021, due to continuing travel and port restrictions implemented during the COVID-19 outbreak. The following …

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Photo courtesy of Hurtigruten By The Maritime Executive 06-11-2020 04:01:55 Hurtigruten, a Norwegian cruise line focusing on the expedition market, is adding new homeports for its future cruises as part of an expansion strategy for a post-COVID-19 industry. Starting in …

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